Ridgeland Sheep Barn
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Design for Sheep Barn to be located near Ridgeland Mansion, 1899 January
Item — Drawer F6, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1899 January
Design for Sheep Barn to be located near Ridgeland Mansion [2 copies], 1879 July
Item — Drawer F6, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1879 July
Letter from Russell Thayer to Gustavus Remak submitting plans for the West Park sheep barn estimated to cost $2,600, 1885 November 6
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1885 November 6
Letter from Thomas Conway to E. Coppee Mitchell offering the Commission two pureblood Southdown rams, 1886 October 2
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1886 October 2
Letter to Morton McMichael from Russell Thayer recommending the purchase of a number of sheep and the pasturing of the same in the Park for the purpose of improving certain grounds, 1876 May 31
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1876 May 31
Letter to Morton McMichael from Russell Thayer recommending the purchase of sheep and building of a sheep hold in the Park, 1876 August 10
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1876 August 10
Report and resolution of the Committee on Superintendence and Police relative to extending the sheep barn at Ridgeland for a sum of $2,600, 1885 November 7
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1885 November 7
Report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements that grounds have been marked out in both East and West Park for a sheep house and the Board of the Fairmount Park Commission is to make its final choice in the upcoming June meeting, 1879 May 6
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1879 May 6
Resolution of the Committee on Plans and Improvements appropriating $1,000 for the purchase of sheep, 1879 April 29
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1879 April 29
Resolution offered at the Board and referred to the Committee on Plans and Improvements relative to locating a sheep house in the West Park and to advertise for proposals in erecting the same at a cost not exceeding $3,900 to be paid out of the Park Fund, 1879 February 8
Item — Drawer 5-5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1879 February 8